Jonathan Lehrfeld

Jonathan Lehrfeld

Early Bird Brief Editor, Military Times

Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media

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VA will no longer send veterans’ benefits to multiple bank accounts

The change is expected to affect about 50,000 veterans currently using multiple accounts for their federal stipend payouts.

2 weeks ago

US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken out

The Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.

3 weeks ago

Native American veterans save millions after VA waives copayments

The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million.

Lawmakers explore how artificial intelligence can boost care for vets

Lawmakers questioned VA officials on best practices for employing artificial intelligence technology to improve health care and benefits.

Race into 2024 with a new military marathon challenge

Runners can compete in five military races to earn a new medal.

Defense bill grants Native American veterans more paths to advocacy

A congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans organization passed as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Marine officer ends run in ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament

A Marine officer appeared in the last round of a "Jeopardy!" tournament and took home some serious cash.

What is the Osprey, the aircraft at the center of multiple tragedies?

A brief history of the iconic, sometimes deadly, V-22.

Navy to make their longest ball run yet to Army-Navy game

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy are making their longest ball run yet to this year’s Army-Navy game.

US Navy seeks to raise allowed number of accidental whale collisions

The Navy requested a cap increase on the number of marine mammals it is allowed to unintentionally harm during Pacific training.

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